The air thins as you climb higher into the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean heat gives way to an alpine chill unlike anything expected in southern Spain. Snow lingers on the highest peaks well into summer while wildflowers bloom in explosive colours across the lower slopes. This national park is the largest in Spain and […]
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Three hundred days of sunshine each year is a statistic that sells itself. The Costa del Sol stretches along Andalusia’s Mediterranean coast from Nerja to Manilva, a ribbon of beach towns, golf courses, and resort hotels backed by the mountains of the Sierra Blanca and Sierra de Mijas. Marbella offers luxury. Torremolinos offers package holidays. […]
Categories: Nature, Spain, Wellness, Relax & Sports
Mulhacén is mainland Spain\’s highest peak, a 3,479-metre giant in the Sierra Nevada range of Andalusia, and remarkably, one of the most accessible major summits in Europe. Unlike the technical climbs of the Alps, Mulhacén can be hiked in a single (long) day by any reasonably fit walker, with the reward of panoramic views stretching […]
Categories: Mountains, Nature, Nature, Spain, Wellness, Relax & Sports
